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Contents FALL 2015

Whatâ€™s up Sweet Paul?

Fall is the season to ...

Recipe Monday

Crafty Friday

Lova's world

Keep your eye on

My happy dish

Books

Gorg-wanna handmade

Have Brooklyn, will travel

Gorg-wanna design

Will's picks

Measure twice, cut once

From Mormor's kitchen

Gorg-wanna kids

Woof

Love at first sip

One for the season

Photography by Kathryn Gamble

features 56

Let's party

Season of the crown

Autumn caramel

Upcycled

Flower girls

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Nectarines: the golden fruit

114

Comfy cooking

122

Into the forest

132

When Paul met Julia

142

Stockholm

150

Pantry confessions

151

Next time!

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❘ What’s up Sweet Paul? Dear readers, fall is upon us. Fall is a season where we all move inside, light candles, and… well I know what I’m going to do. I’m going to get crafty. As you might know by now, my favorite craft projects are the ones where you can turn something inexpensive into something that looks really cool. In preparation for the fall issue, I hit up flea markets all summer for finds to get crafty with. I spent a great deal of time in the Catskills where the garage sales are epic. Nothing makes me happier than a good flea market or a garage sale find. I was especially on the hunt for paint-bynumber paintings and old embroideries. I love digging through boxes for treasures, you never know what you’ll find— a Picasso? The holy grail? Who knows! The result of all my treasure hunting can be found in this issue. So get your crafting on, heat up the glue gun, sharpen those scissors, and get cracking. And have the best fall ever!

Photography by Paul Lowe

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Paul Lowe Founder & editor in chief paul@sweetpaulmag.com

Susanna BlĂĽvarg Editor-at-large susanna@sweetpaulmag.com

Paul Vitale Marketing & business development director paulvitale@sweetpaulmag.com

Lova BlĂĽvarg Editor-at-large lova@sweetpaulmag.com

Joline Rivera Art director joline@sweetpaulmag.com Nellie Williams Graphic designer nellie@sweetpaulmag.com

Laura Kathleen Maize Copy editor laura@sweetpaulmag.com Andrew Fox Web editor webeditor@sweetpaulmag.com

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Alexandra Grablewski china squirrel Craig Muraszewski Dana Gallagher Dietlind Wolf Escape Brooklyn Frances Boswell Goor Studio Julia Turshen Kathryn Gamble Kim Moreau Kristin Gladney

Will Taylor Market editor will@sweetpaulmag.com

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Be glorious

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❘ Fall is the season to ... Set of 4 striped dinner bowls, $365

Tableware from $10, hm.com

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Big Peacock platter, $285

Decorate with enveloping shades of green, tactile linens, simple glassware, and graphic textiles Drink a Vanilla & Pear Cocktail

1½ cups pear juice 6 oz vodka ²⁄3 vanilla bean, seeds scraped vanilla sugar, for rim 2 cups ice

Bake a cake with pumpkin and chocolate

Spotted planters, $300

Cook with butternut squash, parsnips, and savoy cabbage

1. Mix the vodka and pear juice in a shaker 2. Open the vanilla bean and scrape the seeds out and into the liquid. 3. Before pouring, you can dip the tumbler rims into vanilla sugar, if desired.

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4. Place 1 cup of ice into the mix and shake well, then pour into tumblers with additional ice.

online at paulagreifceramics.bigcartel.com or at the new store in Hudson, NY (419½ Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534).

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Our top three Etsy stationery buys for fall

Letter Holder wood mail organizer Clear up the clutter on your desk or the entryway side table with this charming letter holder. Made from a single piece of solid oak, the organizer has eight sorter compartments that are great for holding letters, postcards, bills, or individual notes. There’s also a magnet on the front to hold paperclips, stamps, business cards, and other small office supplies. Plus, it has been finished with a long lasting environmentallyfriendly oil that keeps the natural look and feel of the wood. We’re sold! etsy.com/shop/lessandmore, $63

I Love Stripes mini flat cards & minilopes With the party season on the horizon, now is the perfect time to bolster your stationery arsenal with simple and stylish notecards. These striped cards and accompanying envelopes are ideal for having on hand so you can quickly send thank you notes after fall dinners and seasonal parties. etsy.com/shop/stationeryboutique, $15

Brush Type business card stamp Perhaps it was the inspired Friend’s reference, but we couldn’t help but feel charmed by this type stamp. Handmade with a brush-style lettering, you can order one with your own name to create stylish, bespoke business cards on a budget. Simply stamp and go—we love it! etsy.com/shop/stationeryboutique, $50

Look what Sweet Paul spotted!

1. The Heirloomist This creative team photograph your most treasured possession or heirloom to create a beautifully framed piece of entirely unique statement artwork. theheirloomist.com

No more going out into the cold every time the fire needs laying, instead just grab and lay from this stylish leather-clad vessel

2. Zebra migration blue throw pillow cover Inject some color into your fall with these eye-catching zebra pillows. We’ll take two, please! $83, chloeandolive.com 3. Herringbone wool throw Cozy up in style and softness thanks to Plum & Ashby’s new herringbone wool throw. $122, plumandashby.co.uk 4. Kindling bucket $123, decoratorsnotebook.co.uk

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❘ Recipe Monday

Food+styling+photography by Paul Lowe

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I love roasting chicken legs—this is really my go-to chicken dish at the moment. The lime gives it a zing, the chili a kick, and the almonds give it a great crunch. Make a lot of it and use the rest for a chicken salad the next day! Roasted Chicken with Lime, Almonds, & Chili Serves 4

12 chicken legs (I always use organic, you can really taste the difference) salt and pepper, to taste red chili flakes, to taste 2 garlic heads, tops cut off 2 limes, just the juice ½ cup chicken stock 1 ⁄3 cup almonds, blanched 2 tablespoons olive oil fresh cilantro, for serving 1. Preheat the oven to 370°F. 2. Rub the chicken legs with salt, pepper, and chili flakes. 3. Place in an ovenproof dish and add garlic, lime juice, chicken stock, and almonds. Top with the oil. 4. Place in the oven and roast for about 25 minutes or until done. Serve with fresh cilantro on top.

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❘ Crafty Friday

Crafts+photography by Paul Lowe

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Paper Clay Spice Bowls These bowls will turn your table from drab to fab! Use this bowl for dry spices only.

You will need: paper clay rolling pin round cookie cutters (you can also use a glass) fabric dye 1. Roll out the clay to about 1/6â€? thick. 2. Use cookie cutters or a glass to cut out round forms. 3. Drape the discs over bowls to create a rounded shape. 4. Let them dry. This will take about 12 hours. 5. Mix dye and water and dip dye your bowls.

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❘ Lova's world I love reading. My bookcase is one of my favorite possessions, but sometimes it starts getting crowded and—let’s be real—some books are simply better than others. Instead of throwing old books away, you can turn them into decorations! These folded books need no glue or scissors and are really easy to make!

Crafts+styling by Lova Blåvarg | Photography by Susanna Blåvarg

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Folded Books For this you will only need (bad!) books, some ink, and a brush— that’s it! 1. Rip off the cover of the book. This sounds brutal, but it’s the most effective way. 2. Start folding the pages. There are many different ways to do this. For a cone shape you first fold the upper corner of the page towards the spine. Then you fold the page the same direction once again, bringing the previous fold to the spine. For a diamond shape you first fold the page in half, then you fold down the top corner and then up the bottom corner of each page. 3. When you have found a shape that you like, keep going. Make sure that your folds reach the spine each time. This will get harder and harder the longer you fold. If you still have some left over pages when the shape feels finished, you can rip these out. 4. Paint the edges of the folds with ink, or dip the books in a mixture of ink and water, then add more ink with a brush to create an ombré effect. Let paint dry.

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THE LONG-AWAITED NEW COOKBOOK FROM HEIDI SWANSON

“Near & Far is a delicious paean to the culinary glories of world travel, and the grounding comfort found in returning to one’s own home kitchen. Heidi Swanson has married her keen traveler’s eye to her devoted home cook’s soul, and created a quietly sumptuous masterpiece rooted in place that stands alongside the work of Pico Iyer and Yotam Ottolenghi for sheer, mouthwatering breadth. This book will never leave my kitchen.” —ELISSA ALTMAN, author of Poor Man’s Feast

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❘ Keep your eye on

Dream weavers

How one couple transformed a homegrown hobby into a full-time business Janelle Pietrzak and Robert Dougherty first worked together when she was his weekend apprentice at a vintage motorcycle repair shop in Philadelphia. Almost immediately, they began planning their own projects—and a sweet romance—outside of the garage. Janelle is a 10-year veteran of the fashion industry and a full-time textile artist. Robert is a master carpenter and certified welder. Together, they built All Roads, a creative workshop and textile studio in Los Angeles that combines wood, metal, and fiber to create one-of-a-kind objects, installations, and furniture. We covet each and every piece, but we especially love Janelle’s gorgeous tapestries that are hung on iron arrows welded by Robert. We visited All Roads, where we had a lovely chat with Janelle:

Text by Aimee Swartz | Photography by Goor Studio

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Tell us a bit about how you got your start. JF: I worked in the fashion industry for 10 years. I had various jobs, working in design or sourcing fabrics for apparel. I took up a weaving as a hobby and quickly became obsessed. After about nine months of weaving in my off time, I had secured some really big jobs and a nice wholesale order that made it possible for me to transition to a full-time artist. I didn’t have much savings, and I was completely terrified to leave my salaried job. But, I knew that if I didn’t take the chance, I would regret it. Did you have any formal arts education? JF: I studied fashion design in college, but I always took a fine arts class, like painting or photography. However, recently I remembered that I always found a way to utilize hand-work in what I was doing. I hand-stitched layers of colored thread

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onto my paintings. Toward the end of my fashion schooling, I started hand-sewing everything and knitting things. After using sewing machines for four years, I missed the slow pace and the connection to the fiber of hand-work. I took a general textile course, and we studied weaving for six weeks—I learned the basics. Also, my experience sourcing fabrics taught me technical construction of fabric. Working in design for a decade helped me learn about color palettes and materials. What’s your working relationship like with Robert? JF: We are workaholics who like to make everything we need. So working together to make things was just organic. When we need something, our first thought is, “How can we make it?” The type of project dictates who leads, but there is a lot of back and forth brainstorming during the process. We each bring very different skills and aesthetics to the table.

What is your creative process? JF: Getting out of the studio is important. Travel helps clear the mind and see things in a new way. I am a California transplant, so there are tons of places to explore. We like to go to the desert or the mountains. Those places are beautiful, and the change of scenery is calming, which then turns into inspiration for future ideas that may or may not turn into reality. Are there any recent pieces you’ve made that are particularly special to you or any that were super challenging? JF: Each piece or project is very special, as it represents a growth in my work. I love every piece. I welcome collaborations, because those situations push my work in new ways. Often times, those projects can be really challenging, because a designer may see my work from a different angle. Also, adapting my textile work to functional garments or accessories can

This gorgeous weave was made escpecially for Sweet Paul by Janelle. Go to sweetpaulmag.com for the how-to!

be challenging because of logistics; how do we create something that is stable and wearable, or has seam allowance, or can be sewn onto a garment? Those concerns are really challenging, but I know we will figure it out and I actually get excited about how much each project helps my work grow. What’s your typical work-day like? JF: I wake up around 6:30 or 7:00. I have coffee and breakfast, answer emails, and do “business” work. My assistant usually comes in around 10:00. We catch up on things and work on current projects. Often times I am working on new developments or ideas, and she supports with production work. I make lunch every day. Afternoons may be for running errands or sometimes friends drop by. We wrap up the day around 5:00. I am on a swim team, so I try to make it to practice on weekdays at 6:00.

Can you give us a peek inside your studio? JF: My studio is in the sunroom off of my house, so my work commute is short! I love working in the mornings the best. One, because my mind is the freshest, and two because the lighting is gray and the sun isn’t so hot yet. I make playlists on Spotify, so there is always music going. I like old soul and weird cover songs. Sometimes when things get a little drab, I get things energized by putting on some Beyoncé or Lady Gaga. If you could be a fly on the wall in anyone’s studio, whose would it be? JF: My friend, textile artist and sculpture Tanya Aguiniga. Her work is so diverse and smart, and spans across product design, apparel, art, and community outreach. Not only has she found success in her art-making, but she is also an intelligent businesswoman.

How do you feel when you’re at work on a new piece? JF: I feel both excited and overwhelmed. Some projects are really lengthy. Also, all of my textile work is very labor-intensive and slow paced. The scope of a piece can be overwhelming, but the excitement of a finished piece keeps me going. Are there any of your contemporaries whose work you really admire (in the same field or otherwise)? JF: The work of Brooklyn-based design duo Nightwood is insanely inspiring. Between the two of them, they can create almost anything—from woodworking, interior remodels, weavings, upholstery, paintings, and clothing. Their aesthetic is beautiful, serene, yet colorful. I visited their studio during my last visit to New York and was amped for days. Visit allroadsdesign.com to learn more.

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❘ My happy dish

Food+recipe by Andrew Fox | Photography by Paul Lowe

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“These muffins make me happy because they give me an excuse to make an extra pot of coffee on the weekends, knowing I can put the leftover coffee to good use. Also, they are whole-grain and relatively nutritious, with 4 grams of protein, 3 grams of fiber, and under 250 calories a serving!” Coffee Coffee Cake Muffins Crumb Topping

½ cup whole wheat flour ¼ cup brown sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon pinch of nutmeg pinch of salt 3 tablespoons melted butter, room temperature ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Muffins

1½ cups whole wheat flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon cardamom 1 egg 1 egg yolk ½ cup brown sugar 5 tablespoons melted butter, room temperature 1 cup coffee 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

1. To make crumb topping, mix together all ingredients and chill until ready to use. 2. Preheat the oven to 375°F.

“My Happy Dish” recipe winner Sweet Paul’s web editor. Andrew Fox

3. Line cupcake tin with 10 papers. 4. Sift together whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, espresso powder, cinnamon, and cardamom. Set aside. 5. Beat egg together with brown sugar and salt. Slowly whisk in butter and vanilla extract. 6. Add coffee and dry ingredients, alternating in 3 additions, ending with dry. With the third addition, also add 1⁄3 the crumb topping to the batter. 7. Divide into cupcake papers. 8. Top with remaining crumb topping. 9. Fill remaining 2 empty cupcake slots halfway with water. Filling the empty cupcake slots with water helps ensure even baking. 10. Immediately place in oven and bake 18–20 minutes, until golden and baked through.

Want to be a “My Happy Dish” Winner? Submit your ORIGINAL recipe to the My Happy Dish Recipe Contest. If we select your recipe, Sweet Paul will prepare the dish and photograph it for an issue of Sweet Paul Magazine! To submit your original recipe visit sweetpaulmag.com

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â?˜ Books The Complete Book of Chalk Lettering Valerie McKeehan In over 60 lessons, learn the ABCs of lettering (literally) and basic styles: serif, sans serif, and script. Workman, $20

Tile Makes the Room: Good Design from Heath Ceramics Robin Petravic & Catherine Bailey From Heath Ceramics, the beloved California designer, maker, and seller of home goods, comes a captivating and unprecedented look at tile. Ten Speed, $40

Knitting Without Needles Anne Weil Even if youâ€™ve never picked up knitting needles, you can easily master the techniques to make these fun and creative knits. Random House, $20

Le French Oven Hillary Davis Authentic, tantalizing French recipes that can be created in a cocotte! Gibbs Smith, $40

Home Baked Yvette van Boven My friend Yvette's beautiful collection of her favorite baking recipes. STC, $40

I Love Paper Fideli Sundqvist Fall in love with the whimsical world of paper crafting and explore the never-ending possibilities of handmade paper art! Quarto, $25

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â?˜ Gorg-wanna handmade

IMAGE: OHNORachio

I Love You to the Moon and Back ceramic plate, $31, etsy.com/shop/OHNORachio

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1. Full moon poster Fybur, $12, etsy.com/shop/Fybur 2. Silver & gold lunar crescent ring Ivy Nixon Jewellery, $96, etsy.com/shop/IvyNixonJewellery 3. Galaxy small bowl Noe Marin, $26, etsy.com/shop/noemarin

4. Solar system kitchen tea towel A Little Lark, $15, etsy.com/shop/alittlelark 5. Solar & lunar eclipse scarf Cyberoptix, $44, etsy.com/shop/Cyberoptix

6. Galaxy Tarantula Nebula shower curtain Things That Sing, $85, etsy.com/shop/ThingsThatSing 7. Temporary moon phases tattoo Siideways, $7, etsy.com/shop/Siideways

PAUL'S FAVORITE 4.

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A DV E R T I S I N G F E AT U R E

RIT DYE FOR HALLOWEEN WIGS Want to be Elsa, Jem, or just really cool this halloween? Did you know you can use Rit's new synthetic dyes to dye wigs? Its so easy and the result is bright and cool. All you need is white heat resistant wigs, super easy to find online. You will need:

white heat-resistant wig Rit synthetic dye large pot water 1. Fill the pot 1â „3 up with water and dye. The more dye you put in the darker the color. 2. Heat to a boil and then lower the heat so it's just simmering. 3. Dip your wig in for a few seconds, check the color and if you want it darker, dip it in again. 4. Stripes can be created by dipping just parts of the wig in the dye bath. 5. Hang to dry.

Be Brilliant with Color

Have Brooklyn, will travel

Barn at Barkaboom Lodge, Bovina, NY

Erin Lindsey and Denny Brownell want to showcase the Brooklyn-like wonders of the world outside of Brooklyn, with a travel site that offers something for everyone Text by Kim Moreau | Photography by Escape Brooklyn Catskill Brewery, Livingston Manor, NY

Erin Lindsey and Denny Brownell

Stickett Inn, Barryville, NY

Green Shepherd Farm, Bovina, NY

Fleischmanns, NY

The Arnold House, Livingston Manor, NY

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Ashokan, Olivebridge, NY

Bear Hill Farm, Delhi, NY

Phoenicia Flea

Erin boating on the Shandlee Lake, just outside Livingston Manor

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Erin Lindsey and Denny Brownell spent July 4th camping on a sheep farm in Bovina, watching a spectacular fireworks show and attending a locals-mostly potluck before shipping off to spend some time at a sprawling barn in Tivoli. They think you should too. Erin and Denny run Escape Brooklyn, a travel blog that makes having a charmed weekend effortless, with hit-the-road-running instructions and endorsements on where to stay, what to eat, and precisely what to do. After years spent not exploring much outside their native borough, the couple spent their second anniversary in the Hudson Valley— resulting in Instagram infamy and a different kind of cottage industry. “A couple of weeks later we went to Ithaca

“We want to show the whole perspective from super low brow, like camping on a sheep farm where there’s not a toilet in sight,” Erin said. “We’ve stayed at houses and properties that are $500 a night. People have the best experiences when they have something unique to talk about.” For Denny, the best tip is to go into your weekend away prepared. “Before you head out somewhere, figure out what you want to do. What’s important?” Denny asks. “Is it sitting by a campfire or fireplace the whole time you are there and not going out, or is it going out and doing outdoor activities?” Erin prefers keeping it loose—planning your Friday night and Saturday morning, then reserving Saturday evening for whatever’s discovered talking to locals along the way. Their

in the Finger Lakes and between our two Instagrams combined, we were spamming a lot of outdoorsy pics,” Erin said. “Someone said ‘You should start a travel blog’. We had been at Ithaca Brewery earlier that day, and were about ten beers in and we said ‘Yeah we should totally start a travel blog.’ The next day we started taking photos of everything that we did and documenting the trip and that’s how it started.” “We didn’t sit down and have a business plan, or say we want to be like this website or we want to do what these people are doing,” Denny said. “We were doing things that we wanted to do and we found a mutual interest and love for what upstate had to offer.” Erin and Denny spend time talking to locals and charting a course, returning with pre-vetted recs. “I think a lot of people don’t know where to start and then end up Googling ‘cool hotel upstate New York’—and that’s when I want Escape Brooklyn to pop up and they have all these options, rather than getting sent to some hokey, weird, grandma hotel,” Erin says. Though some might ask what’s the point of traveling to a Brooklyn annex, Denny defends the site as a resource for those with limited resources. By finding the essential spots, those who infrequently travel have a safe bet. Loaded with off-the-hip snaps of the pair relaxing, must-buys from their travels, and heaping plates of food, readers get a range of options from inexpensive bootstraps-style camping excursions to luxe lodges.

approaches exemplify the opposites-attract relationship that keeps the site on its feet. “There’s definitely a lot of bickering,” Erin says. “But it’s for the greater good,” Denny counters. “I’m so absent-minded, so Denny’s like the yin to my yang. He’s really structured, he makes sure everything is packed that we needed for the photography—everything’s charged.” With full batteries, they can focus on growing the site. Erin was recently laid off from her job for the second time in two years, and will use this time to focus on growing the site. Down the line, they would love to offer 100 percent curated travel, and personally bring people on camping trips. Their first “summer camp” was met with gully-washing weather, but was still a success, and the pair is already thinking of the next excursion. The site has already expanded into an e-commerce site, The Brew and Compass. Denny previously owned a vintage shop in Phoenix, so he’s a pro at spying antiques, unique finds, and modern manufacturers making goods fellow adventurers could use on the road. But with all this escaping of Brooklyn, why come back? “I’m super inspired by Brooklyn,” Erin says. “and everyone here that’s hustling after their dream. Walking around our neighborhood, everything’s so stimulating. I would just miss it.” See more from Erin and Denny at escapebrooklyn.com.

Deer Mountain Inn, Tannersville, NY

Livingston Manor junk sale

Erin and Denny at the summit of West Kill Mountain Dogfish Inn, Lewes, Delaware

Maison Bergogne, Narrowsburg, NY The Spruceton Inn, West Kill, NY

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â?˜ Gorg-wanna design

IMAGE: H&M

Bath accessories, from $10 hm.com

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WILLâ€™S FAVORITE

1. Black diamond pendant ABC Carpet & Home, $245, abchome.com 2. Modern black metal wall clock Pottery Barn, $179, potterybarn.com

3. Marble black and white ceramic bowl ONE and MANY, $38, etsy.com/shop/ONEandMANY

4. White with black dashes cushion Caroline Zhurley, $220, fatherrabbit.com 5. Cottage in the woods tray Heath Ceramics, $32, heathceramics.com 6. Haze vase CB2, $50, cb2.com 7. Folded paper furoshiki Japanese eco wrapping scarf The Link Collective, $48, etsy.com/shop/TheLinkCollective

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8. Mid-century leather sofa West Elm, $2499, westelm.com 7.

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❘ Will’s picks Cabin retreat

Cozy up your bedroom in style this fall with a blend of layered linens, luxe faux furs, and cable knit textiles. On trend metallics up the glamour factor, as Sweet Paul’s market editor Will Taylor demonstrates.

IMAGE: George

Tundra bedroom: Weave vase, $28; Large textured vase, $15; Animal double duvet set, $18; Feather trim cushion, $11; Cable knit cushion, $18; Natural faux fur throw, $38; Tribal stripe throw, $31; george.com

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Three steps to a warm and inviting bedroom scheme Don’t let the shorter days and cooler nights dampen your spirits—use this time as an excuse to redecorate your home for the autumnal season ahead! In this issue, we’re focusing on the bedroom, because we at Sweet Paul believe this personal sanctuary from the world is all the more precious as the cold weather sets in. If you are feeling a little lost as to where to start with transitioning your bedroom into a cozy, calm, and welcoming space for fall, then follow these three steps: 1. Furniture: Drawing inspiration from a cabin retreat, it’s important to introduce at least one or two rustic pieces of furniture. These pieces will instantly give the room the cabin vibe, whether or not you are actually living in one! Exposed and raw wood designs work really well in achieving this style; you don’t need everything to be made from wood, but a couple of hero pieces will go a long way to making a style statement. Contrast the textural look of the exposed wooden pieces with a more luxe bed design. An upholstered headboard in a dark navy or deep gray will invite both luxury and comfort into the space. 2. Textiles: Textiles play a huge role in creating relaxed comfort in this scheme. The key to success here is to mix and match fabrics and materials. Think: linen, poplin cotton, cable knits— the juxtaposition between the smooth cottons, gentle linen, and warming knit textures will mean your bed is dressed with both style and comfort. Textiles are just as important off the bed as they are on it: drape faux furs over occasional chairs and lay reindeer hides on the floor to give an inviting tactility underfoot that will soften bare floors and keep you warm on cold mornings. 3. Lighting: A statement chandelier can help create intimacy when hung over a bed, especially in spaces with high ceilings. This will also be a visual focal point in the room, drawing the eye to the bed at the same time. With a lighting statement in place, you can use additional incidental lighting, such as sconces, bedside table lamps, etc., as an opportunity to introduce metallic accents. Finishes like brass and copper will add further warmth to the scheme, as well as a gentle air of glamour amongst the more rustic details.

Will’s tip!

Metallic finishes like this brass wall sconce are perfect for adding a gentle luxe touch to a rustic cabin scheme. Above: Poplin bedding, from $39 for a pillowcase, lexingtoncompany.com; Throw with fringe, $165, lexingtoncompany.com

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Wilton Brass Wall Sconce, $61, one.world

WILLâ€™S FAVORITE

1. Antler two tier chandelier Sweetpea andWillow, $502, sweetpeaandwillow.com

2. Brass lantern Idyll Home, $46, idyllhome.co.uk 3. Reindeer rug Sparrow and Co., $223, sparrowandco.com 4.

4. Ivory triangles picture frame Leif, $44, leifshop.com 5. Cable knit pillow Eagle Products, $163, eagle-products.de 6. Zephyr brass desk lamp artisanti, $314, artisanti.com 7. Gia california king bed Crate and Barrel, $1999, crateandbarrel.com 8. Golden tree print (unframed) Artsy Modern, $32, artsymodern.com

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Measure twice, cut once Text by Aimee Swartz | Photography by Kristin Gladney

Kieran Kinsella is a Hudson Valleybased woodworker best known for transforming tree stumps into stunning works of art. His gorgeous collections range from stools to tables and small decorative pieces. Each item is elegantly crafted by hand with basic tools and makes use of locally sourced and sustainably harvested hardwoods. More recently, Kieran has been experimenting with a limited edition of playful and colorful ceramic sculptural forms. We visited Kieran’s studio to learn more about how his art takes shape. Here’s what he had to say. How did you learn your art? KK: I am a self-taught wood carver, but I owe lots to working as an apprentice with a traditional furniture maker. Learning a lot of traditional woodworking techniques with hand tools lead to the processes I use in my work today. Tell us a bit about your artistic process. KK: Lately most of my work has been designing and making stools and tables from whole logs that I find. I start with a lot of drawing to play around with proportions and weight, and then I move to the carving part. Many of my pieces have legs carved into them, so when they are in a group they tend to look like a pack of strange creatures. Are there any recent pieces that you’re particularly fond of? KK: I have been working on a series of pieces that are roughly carved and burnt black on the outside. These are fun to do because the piece becomes more about the carving and shape and less about wood type and grain patterns. What is your typical day like? KK: My days always vary; it’s one of the things I enjoy most about my work. Some days I may be out in the muck and mud with chainsaws and trucks trying to find wood and other days are more civilized— just quiet with hand tools, carving, and shaping. I hand deliver all my work to the

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showroom in NYC. It’s particularly nice to be able to see a tree from its original form to the showroom floor and every step of the way. Tell us more about your studio. KK: My studio would be a hamster’s paradise; usually I am ankle deep in wood chips. My favorite place to work is an outdoor section of my studio—I trellised some wild grapevines for shade in the summer and when carving outdoors I never need to sweep up. What’s the best advice you’ve been given? KK: Measure twice, cut once. It’s such a worn-out, woodworker’s expression, but it has really been the most useful advice I’ve ever received. If you could be a fly on the wall of someone’s studio, whose would it be? KK: I would enjoy seeing any of the famous marble sculptors who work in a reductive process like myself. I would enjoy seeing how they coax forms out of raw materials. I really enjoy looking in on the studio process of artists, even those whose work I don’t particularly care for; sometimes the process can be more interesting than the result. Visit kierankinsella.com to learn more.

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❘ From Mormor’s kitchen Whenever I asked my Mormor what her favorite ingredient was, she always said the same thing: dill The flowery green herb was a staple in our house. Mormor had huge dill plants in the garden that she picked from constantly. She even dried the dill so that we would have it in the winter!

Her love of dill rubbed off on me, so much so that I proudly call it my favorite herb. I pair it with any seafood, lamb, or vegetable dish, and include it in any pickling. Mormon would grow her dill it until it flowered, and then we would go into the garden to harvest it and use it for pickling. I can still close my eyes and imagine the smell that filled the air when we walked back to the house, arms full of flowering dill. It was truly special. There was always excitement in the house when she made her famous dill potatoes. I mean, what’s not to be excited about? Small potatoes cooked in butter and tossed in salt and dill. It’s so simple—it’s really a piece of heaven on a plate. Dill Potatoes Serves 4

3 lbs small potatoes (the smaller the better) 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons butter salt and pepper, to taste 4 tablespoons dill, chopped 1. Boil the potatoes until just done in salted water. 2. Strain and place back in the pot on low heat. 3. Add oil, butter, salt, and pepper. 4. Let sit until the potatoes turn golden. Stir carefully to leave the potatoes in tact. 5. Once done, add the dill on top, stir, and serve.

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Pacific Heights Ecos chalk paint, $42 per liter ecospaints.com

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1. Rainbow tassels garland This Modern Life, $15, thismodernlife.co.uk

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2. Warm cuddle toy DaWanda, $24, dawanda.com 3. Engraved personalized guitar Scissor Mill, $42, etsy.com/shop/ScissorMill 4. Animal wall hook Smallable, $38, smallable.com 5. Birdhouse lamp DaWanda, $117, dawanda.com 6. Jane Street jumper Lucy and Leo, $56, lucyandleo.com 6.

7. One Of These Days by CD Ryan framed print Serena and Lily, $195, serenaandlily.com

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❘ Woof Hugo’s favorite snack Hugo and I have one thing in common—we both love bananas I often overbuy bananas and they turn all black and ripe on my counter. Let’s face it—you can only make so much banana bread! When the bananas are starting to turn, I make them into treats for Hugo and Lestat. Banana, Peanut Butter, & Oat Balls Makes 15

1 very ripe banana 3 tablespoons coarse peanut butter 1½ cups rolled oats+extra for rolling 1. Mix banana, peanut butter, and oats together in a bowl. Mix using your hands. 2. Place some oats on a plate. 3. Take about 1 teaspoon of the mix, roll it into a ball, and roll it in the oats. Balls can be stored in the fridge for about 1 week.

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1. Rock candy dog collar Mungo and Maud, $112, mungoandmaud.com 2. Bow Wow dog bow tie Love My Dog, $36, lovemydog.co.uk 2.

3. Hand knit hamburger toy Ware of the Dog, $20, wareofthedog.com 4. Dog bandana Hoot and Co Pet Shop, $15, etsy.com/shop/HootandCoPetShop

5. Bertie egg cup Plum and Ashby, $31, plumandashby.co.uk 6. Striped pet tipi Not On The High Street, $84, notonthehighstreet.com 7. Dog carrier Cloud 7, $275, cloud7.de 6.

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Love at first sip Recipe by Craig Muraszewski Photography by Paul Lowe

I met Craig at the Phoenicia Flea where he was selling goods from his store Cold Spring General Store. Amongst his goods were jars full of something he called Switchel. Switchel is a mix of apple cider vinegar, ginger, maple syrup, and water. It was love at first sip. Craig told me this was a drink very popular with farmers in the 17th century when it was called Haymakers punch. He showed me how to make it, so of course I had to share it with you, dear readers!

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Craigâ€™s Switchel Makes 1-2 drinks

2 tablespoons organic apple cider vinegar 4 teaspoons maple syrup 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated 1 cup water 1. Combine all ingredients in a jar or glass. 2. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours. 3. Shake or stir. 4. Taste and adjust maple syrup, if desired. 5. Strain through a fine sieve to remove ginger. 6. Pour over ice or mix server. To dress up your Switchel beverage, add your favorite bourbon or rum!

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❘ One for the season It’s harvest time! The time to put up, pickle, dry, jam, and otherwise preserve the season’s bounty. This year is a special harvest time for my wife and me. Together with our good friends, we’ve started Rise & Root Farm, just north of New York City. We moved out of the city hustle and into busy farm life. Our first season has been a flurry of planning, building, seed starting, transplanting, irrigating during the dry spells, redirecting pests, harvesting, going to market, selling to restaurants, making all kinds of mistakes—along with learning, learning, and more learning. At the heart of the activity are the seeds that start it all off. This year, several friends gave us one of the best gifts a farmer can receive—seeds from crops that are important to them. We planted those seeds, and in return we’ll save seeds of many of the crops we grow. This means that we won’t have to purchase as many seeds next year and that we can reproduce the plants that have born the best

fruit or battled pests most effectively. Seed saving brings the farm full circle, building a more sustainable system. Some seeds are also exciting because they are delicious to eat. The list of seeds that cross from farm crop to kitchen staple is long and varied: pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, nigella seeds, cumin, coriander, sesame, dill, etc. Each of these seeds is a bundle of stored energy and a powerhouse of flavor. In celebration of the harvest and seed saving, whip up a batch of this seed brittle! You can substitute a variety of seeds, depending on your tastes and what seeds you have in your area. I offer two variations here.

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Seed Brittle

1 cup sugar ½ cup water ¹⁄8 teaspoon smoked sea salt ½ cup raw pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds) 1 tablespoon nigella seeds 1 teaspoon dried lavender 1. Prepare a large cutting board or flat surface with 2 Silpats (or other silicon mats), a rolling pin, and a bench scraper or dull knife. 2. In a medium pot over medium-high heat, cook sugar, water, and salt together until the sugar begins to turn golden. 3. Remove the pan from heat, stir in the remaining ingredients, and stir the mixture until the sugar starts to crystalize. This will take 3–4 minutes. 4. Return the pan to medium-low heat and cook until the sugar melts completely and turns a deep caramel color. 5. Working quickly, pour the hot caramel onto the Silpat, cover with the second Silpat (smooth side down), and roll brittle out until very thin. 6. Remove the top Silpat and cut or score the brittle (being careful to not cut through your Silpat) and break it into strips. Cool completely and store in an airtight container between sheets of parchment for 2 weeks. Here’s another yummy variation:

1 cup sugar ½ cup water ¹⁄8 teaspoon lemon salt ½ cup sunflower seeds 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seed 1 tablespoon brown mustard seed 1 teaspoon fennel seeds ¼ teaspoon dried chili flakes

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Lemons, tangerines, and bergamots, oh my! “The simple but evocative title draws me to this book. Inside, favorite, uncomplicated recipes are lovingly illustrated, further enticing me to try every dish.” —MARTHA STEWART

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Let's party Season of the crown Autumn caramel Upcycled Flower girls Nectarines: the golden fruit Comfy cooking Into the forest When Paul met Julia Stockholm Photography by Dana Gallagher SWEETPAULMAG.COM | 55

We asked Dana Gallagher and

Frances Boswell of Kitchen Repertoire, to create a romantic fall party. Join us for dinner in this amazing tent!

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Crafts+styling+photography by Dietlind Wolf

season of the

Crisp Homemade Cracker Crown

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The crown is a harvest symbol in many European countries. It symbolizes natureâ€™s bounty and wealth. Dietlind shows us her interpretation of this old tradition

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Autumn caramel Relive the joys of childhood with china squirrelâ€™s caramel sweet treats Recipes+craft+styling+photography by china squirrel

Brown Paper Vase

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Upcycled

Everyone knows I love recycling. For years I have collected paint-by-number paintings and embroideries and finally the time has come to use them for a story! Both can be found very cheap in a thrift store or a flea market and can be re-made into something very cool and modern

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Horse & Deer Collage

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� l r i g r we �lo E UT TO CHANGUT FLOWERS O T E S N E M O TWO W SPECTIVE ON C R E P ’S A IC R E AM

Field & Florist proprietors Heidi Joynt and Molly Kobelt.

Photography by Kathryn Gamble | Styling by Joline Rivera | Text by Shalia Wunderlich

Midwest-based Field & Florist provides florists and floral designers with locally grown, pesticide-free, hand-cut blooms.

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Heidi Joynt has been a patron of Chicago’s farmers markets since she moved to the city in 2008. Her job with the Chicago Botanic Gardens and a background in vegetable farming gave her both personal and professional reasons to go. With every visit, her trained eye scanned the bounty of local, organically grown produce, and she always left with the same question: Why don’t flowers get the same attention as food? Even at “local” operations such as farmers markets, many of the flowers on sale are imports. “Eighty percent of the flowers purchased in the U.S. are from South America,” Heidi says. For American growers, this means watching millions of dollars and thousands of jobs go straight into the hands of an insurmountable competitor. For American consumers, this means shallow variety, spotty quality, and lots of chemicals. “It doesn’t make sense,” Heidi says. “Flowers belong in the same circle of thought as food.” With the type of fearless spirit that separates entrepreneurs from the rest of us, Heidi resolved then and there that she would do something to fill the void in

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the cut-bloom market. She borrowed a plot of land from the county’s department of corrections and planted a trial crop of 20 varieties—just enough to test the waters. She called her business Field & Florist. Its mission, in addition to providing quality flowers to wholesale florists and events, would be to educate people on the backstory of cut blooms. Field & Florist’s supple, dewy arrangements showcased varieties unseen in the typical florist’s cooler—flowers like Maroon Fox and Karma Goldie Dahlias. It took only one season to learn that Chicago’s florists weren’t just interested in Heidi’s blooms; they were starving for them. Now Heidi faced a dilemma of the good sort: How to grow the business (specifically more flowers) within the crowded confines of a major metropolitan area. Fellow Chicago business owner Michael Salvatore, whose neighborhood shop Heritage Bicycle was a favorite display spot for Heidi’s arrangements, stepped up with an almost too-good-to-be-true solution. “I mentioned to Mike that I was looking for land, and he said we could use part of his family’s farm.” The Salvatore family

“Our flower� ARE TRAVELING 30 MILES AT MOST, VERSUS THE THOUSANDS OF MILES TRAVELED BY OTHERS” —Heidi Joynt, Field & Florist

Above: The tuberous-rooted Dahlia plants in spring and grows from mid-summer to early fall. Heidi Joynt and Molly Kobelt do most of the planting and harvesting themselves.

Left: Molly takes a spin on a handcrafted bike from Chicago’s Heritage Bicycles. Heritage’s owner Michael Salvatore owns the land on which Field & Florist farms.

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owned a farmhouse and 5 acres of land in South Barrington, Illinois, an affluent suburb about 30 miles west of Chicago. Other than the occasional pig roast, the land had sat largely abandoned since Michael’s great uncle used it as a horse farm in the 1920s. “I think she was a little hesitant at first,” Mike remembers. “We had only known each other a couple months, and she didn’t necessarily get that there wasn’t some catch." Mike’s offer stemmed mainly from his sympathy for fellow start-ups. “I’ve been there and I know how hard it is,” he says. But he also believed in Heidi’s talent. “She totally takes it to the next level. Her flowers have become part of our brand.” Not long after that, Heidi encountered another stranger whose kindness would evolve into something more. Marketing consultant Molly Kobelt was on Facebook when she spotted a post from Heidi looking for help at the farm. “I went out that day to help stake Dahlias,” Molly says. “And I never left!” Molly now has part ownership in Field & Florist. Together she and Heidi have turned 20 blooms into 65 and five customers into 35. The numbers will continue to uptick this year, when the business uproots to Three Oaks, Michigan, a Great Lakes community about 90 minutes outside of Chicago. “We’ll be able to do our own propagation and seed-starting, which gives us tremendous flexibility in planting times,” Heidi says. Dahlias will always be a trademark of Field & Florist, but with the addition of expanded acreage and heated indoor tunnels, perennials such as roses, peonies, and clematis will also have their shot. When it comes to bolstering the American Grown Flower movement, the more blooms the better. “It’s our goal to make purchasing and using locally grown flowers for other designers as simple a process as possible.” For more on Field & Florist: fieldandflorist.com, For more on Heritage Bicycles General Store and Heritage Outpost: heritagebicycles.com

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The beautiful, bulbous Dahlia is a prime example of a flower that doesn’t ship well and therefore isn’t commonly seen in floral shops. Field & Florist planted more than 1,500 Dahlia tubers last season.

ďż˝hy local flowers?

Take international travel and shipping out of the equation, and the world of cut-flowers opens up to something completely new. A flower purchased near its grow-site is fresher, with dewier petals and brighter hues. It is cleaner, with little-to-no synthetic pesticides. It supports the local economy, and perhaps best of all, it is likely of a different variety than the ubiquitous, travel-tough arrangements seen in the coolers of so many florists.

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Left: Heidi and Molly's make-do wreath is comprised solely of pieces foraged from the Field & Florist farm. It includes Liquidambar leaves, Honeysuckle vine, acorns on the branch, Rose hips, Amaranth, and native grass.

Backyard Wreath Foraged unfussiness is the backbone of Field & Florist’s look and vision. Owners Heidi Joynt and Molly Kobelt gathered the components of this seasonal wreath in a 20-minute walk around their farm. Take their lead: 1. Find a base form. Heidi and Molly used a honeysuckle vine, but any pliable vine or twig will work. 2. Fashion the base form into a circle. Imperfect circles welcome! Secure with floral wire. 3. Gather components of wreath. Anything interesting and seasonal will do; all that matters is that the components are of varying textures and colors. It took about 5 bundles of different materials to fill this 6" wreath. 4. Attach components to form. Attach a bundle at a time to the wreath form by tightly wrapping floral wire around the bundle’s base. Twist wire in back to secure. Use each new bundle to disguise the previous bundle’s wire.

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Feathery grasses are great for finishing off edges. Also, play with asymmetry by keeping materials more lush on one side.

Karma Fox Orange

Cafe au Lait

Fox Lavender Karma Prospero Karma Neon Rose Serena Blyton Softer G leam

Karma Goldie

Ginger Willow

Karma Fox Maroon

Japanese Bishop

Bride to Be

Karma Fox Red

Crichton Honey

Loverboy A small sampling of the huge crop of Dahlias grown by Field & Florist each season.

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Nectarines: the golden fruit

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The nectarine has an amazing sweetness and tender taste. It sure is one of my favorites Food+styling+photography by Paul Lowe

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C O M FY Food+styling by Paul Lowe | Photography by Kristin Gladney

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Itâ€™s getting cold out; we are moving inside and lighting the fire places and candles. Here are some of my fall favorites this year, all served with a nice glass of red wine

Kale & Potato Soup with Sausage & Parmesan

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INTO THE

FOREST

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Now is the time to use all the amazing berries and mushrooms you can find in the forest Food+styling by Marianne Pfeffer Gjengedal | Photography by Aina C Hole

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When

Paul met

Julia

Text by Paul Lowe | Recipes+food Julia Turshen | Photography by Alexandra Grablewski

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Text+illustrations by Lova Blåvarg | Photography by Susanna Blåvarg

Stockholm has long been considered a center for design and fashion, and Södermalm, the neighborhood where I grew up, was recently named one of the top three coolest neighborhoods in the world by Vogue

This doesn’t come as a surprise when walking the streets of Södermalm. You will be able to spot fashionable, politically active teens, people working in every imaginable creative field, and dads on paternal leave pushing their strollers. Södermalm attracts forward-thinking people when it comes to both gender equality and design. While you should definitely pay a visit to the traditional tourist attractions like Old Town and the Vasa Ship when you visit Stockholm, Södermalm offers an exciting insight into the lives of the creative people actually living here today. Södermalm is located on a massive hill of an island, which means that you will find wonderful views of the rest of Stockholm. My favorite view of Stockholm can be found in Ivar Los Park. This tiny, almost hidden park is the site of countless picnics in the summer. It’s walled in by a wooden fence, but the gate is unlocked during the day. Make your way through the park and you will find a boardwalk along the hill.

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Old Town

Pantry confessions Left: The Cousins, Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri

Last purchase? Messenger bag from Timbuk2. Favorite restaurant? Carrino Provisions in Jersey City. Cookbook you can’t

We asked The Cousins, stars of HGTV's America’s Most Desperate Kitchens, about some of their favorite things in and out of the kitchen Anthony Carrino: Where do you live? Jersey City, New Jersey.

Favorite color? My job is to use color correctly for different situations… so that’s a tough one! I like a subtle gray. I prefer to have a stark shell and use color within the space. Necessary luxury? With the amount of travel I do, noise-cancelling headphones are a must! I have the wireless Beats, and it is like I am in my own world once they go on. Favorite song? Mary Jane’s Last Dance by Tom Petty or Going to California by Led Zeppelin.

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live without? I don’t flip through many cookbooks as there’s so many recipes on the internet these days. I did recently get a Vitamix, and my girlfriend and I have loved the recipe book they sent with it. She made an incredible gazpacho last night. Ultimate vacation destination? Somewhere I have never been.

chocolate are out then I am eating them! Anything with dark chocolate and I am game. Favorite flower? I do not have a favorite flower, but I love succulents. I have them all over my home. They are so unique and the best part is they don’t need much maintenance. Favorite restaurant? I am going to have to say our restaurants in Jersey City are my favorite: Carrino Provisions and Talde. I guess I am just a little biased! Cookbook you can’t live without? I got it while on my honeymoon in Ravello it is called Mamma Agata Simple and Genuine. My wife and I took a private cooking class with her at her home in Ravello and it was out of this world!

Perfect meal? This is pretty much the most impossible question ever for me!

John Colaneri: Where do you live? I live in Ramsey, New Jersey. What inspires you? My family and my work. My wife and daughter mean the world to me and everything I do is for them. I truly love my job—I am able to help people around the country by building and designing beautiful projects within their home. Guilty pleasure? I don’t have a big sweet tooth, but if nuts dipped in dark

Ultimate vacation destination? It is by far the Amalfi Coast. It was the most amazing vacation I have ever taken and I cannot wait to go back. Film idol? Top Gun started it and I have always loved watching Tom Cruise.